Phonograph.



C. R. RANEY.

PHONOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED MARKS], 191s.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.

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c. R. RANEY.

PHONOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 31. I916.

WEE!- C.R.RANEY.

PHONOGRAPH.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 31, I916.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3'1, 191s.

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It also has among its objects to provide improved means whereby a seriesof'records may be reproduced in a predetermined succession continuouslyand automatically. A further object of my invention is to provideimproved means whereby a series of records arranged in predeterminedorder may be successively supplied to the record rotatin mechanism ofthe machine and-improv therefrom after they have been reproducedl A.still further object of my invention is to provideimproved meansforcontrolling the sound arm and needle of the reproducing mechanism insuch a manner as automatically to place the same in starting positionupon a record, and improved mechanism whereby the sound arm may beautomatically returned to its initial position after the completion ofthe record. More specifically,

my invention has among its objects to provide improved and cooperatingmechanism whereby the several results mentioned above may be obtained inthe desired sequence, and to produce a machine adapted to reproduce "apredetermined series of records automatically and continuously, whichwill function with certainty and accuracy during a protracted period ofservice without the necessity for repairs, which'is' capable of use evenin the hands of an unskilled operator without danger of breakage, and.which may at the same time be manufactured at small expense. Theseandother objects of my invention will, however, hereinafter more fullyappear.

In order that my invention may be fully and clearly disclosed, I haveshown for purposes of illustration in the accompanying drawings oneembodiment which the same may assume in practice, illustrating the sameas applied to a machine of a standard type employing disk records.

In these drawings,

chine equipped with my improvement, a portion of the record table beingbroken away to facilitate illustration.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machanism shown in Fig. l, apluralityof records being Patented Apr. as, rare. Application filed llgarch 31,1916. Serial No. tenet. v

Figure 1 is a parti 1 plan view of this mashown in the machine andportions of the I frame-work of the latter being/broken away tofacilitate illustration.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the mechanism, the recordcarrying support being shown in elevated position ready. to receive therecords.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the record support showing the samein normal position and ready to discharge one of a plurality of recordsthereon.

Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of a por- 'tlon of the record support.means whereby they may be discharged Fig. 6 is a detail transversesectlonalview of the record table and its counter-balancing and rotatingmechanism.

- Fig. 7 isa partial plan view of one form construction includes meanswhereby a series of records carried on a suitable record support may befed successively and in a redeterm-ined order to a rotating recordtdble, means whereby when a record has been suplied to the table thesound arm and ne e maybe automatically placed in starting po sition uponthe record, means whereby when the record has been reproduced the soundarm may be returned to its inoperative position, means whereby therecord table mayoperated to discharge the record therefrom intoa-suitable receptacle, means whereby the record table may be returnedautomatically to operative position, and means whereby another recordmay be fed thereto, the sequence of operation above outlined be ingcontinued until all of the records have been reproduced.

In this illustrative construction, I have shown a machine provided witha suitable base 52 having a normally horizontally dis-v posed recordcarrying table 31 rotatably mounted thereon and connected throughoperative connections hereinafter described to an upstanding motordriven shaft 34 which may be connected to any suitable motor (not shown)carried in the machine casing. Pivotally mounted on this base is also areproducer arm 1 adapted to move to and fro laterally across the face ofa record carried on the table 31 and carrying a. sound box. 39 of anystandard form adapted to engage the playing surface of a record on thetable 31, this sound box being shown for purposes of illustration hereinas being equipped with a needle. Disposed on opposite sides of thisrecord table 31 are suitable supports 2 and 54. As shown, these supportsextend a substantial distance above the table and one of them ispivotally connected at its upper end to a swinging cross arm 3 having asuitable foot-piece adapted when the cross arm is in normal position tobe received in a corresponding notch formed in the upper end of thesupport 54. Carried upon this arm 3 and movable therewith, is themechanism for supporting the series of records to be played,

and feeding the same successively to the rotatlng table 31, the recordsordinarily being placed upon the support when the cross arm a 3 is inthe elevated position shown in Fig. 3,

and then lowered into coaxial relation with ber 3 and disposed at rightangles thereto in such a manner as to be readily accessible when themember 3 is raised, and be disposed in vertical position directly overthe axis of the table 31 and axially of a record thereon when the arm 3'is lowered. This record supporting and guiding member is, as shown,preferably slotted longitudinally at a point intermediate its ends toreceive a late 45 reciprocable longitudinally there- 0 and carrying aplurallty of oppositely disposed lugged members 45 and 46, the lugs onwhich are adapted successively to engage with teeth on the op ositesides of a gear wheel 47 journaled in t e slotted portion of thesupport, the member 45 itself also being suitably slotted longitudinallyto permit the reciprocation thereof relative to the support and the gearwheel. As shown,- the member 45 is also provided with a lower plungerportion 41 fixed thereto and extending through the end of the support 30to a point adjacent the table 31. Obviously, by reciprocation ofthis'plunger in one direct1on, the lugged member 46, is disengaged fromits tooth on the gear 47 and the lugged member 45 brought intoengagement with a tooth on said gear 47, and when the plunger 41 ismoved in the opposite direction by the weight of the records, the luggedmember 46 is brought into engagement with the gear 47 and the otherluggecl member 45 disengaged therefrom. Carried upon this support 30 isa series of records 48 each having an axial perforation therein providedwith a transversely recessed portion preferably having its sides slopingtoward the plane of the record. In the form of my invention shownherein, it will be noted that each record carries on its upper and lowerface an axially disposed ring 44, the inner edges of which are eachbeveled toward the plane of the record and so spacedapart that when onerecord is laid upon another the teeth on the gear 47 may enter theinterval between the rings andco-act with the beveled edges thereof insuccessively discharging records from the support 30. As shown in Fig.7, I have also provided a notch 62 in each of these rings so that therecords may be readily slipped onto the support and pass over the gear47 and be retained on the support by a simple turning movement of therecord sufficient to carry the notch 62 out of registry with the gear.

The operation of this record feeding mechanism will be clear from aconsideration of Fig. 4, wherein it will be noted that with the plunger41 in its lowermost position the lugged member 46 engages with 4 41 isreciprocated, it will be noted that the lugged member 46 is moved upwardin such a manner as to release the gear 47. As a result, due to theweight of the records the gear 47 is rotated, causing the tooth whichhas supported the bottom record 48 to be turned out of the way of thesame and to the left to free that record, which then slides down on thelower end of the support.

30 to the table. 31. Moreover, after the gear 47 has moved through onlythe space of one tooth, itwill be noted that the moving tooth thereonthen engages the lugged member 45 in such a manner as to limit therotation of the gear, and that when the plunger 41 is released, due toits own weight the mem- .ber 45 is lowered to return the lugged member46 into engagement with the next upper tooth on the gear 47 Thus, itwill be noted that as a result of this sequence of operation a singlerecord will be discharged and the parts automatically returned to theirnormal positions ready to'release an- 1,302,217 i er other record whenthe plunger 41 is again lifted.

While my improved mechanism for feeding a plurality of recordssuccessively to the reproducing mechanism is not limited to use inconnection with such a device, I have here shown the same for purposesof illustration as applied to use in connection with a tilting rotatingrecord table which is adapted to tilt to discharge a record therefromafter the same has been reproduced, and in its tilting movement actuatethe axially disposed record feeding plunger tl and its cooperatingmechanism in such a manner as to cause another record to be supplied tothe table by the time the latter has returned to its normal horizontalposi' ion. As shown, this table 31 is suitably rotatably mounted, as on'ball bearings, on a suitable support 24 which is in turn fixed to arearwardly located transverse rock shaft 25 it self journaled insuitable pin bearings d earried on suitable upstanding supports on thebase 52. Preferably, though not necessarily, this record table 31 isalso provided with a laterally-extending arm 37 fixed thereto andextending through a suitable opening in a cooperating upstanding arm 36connected through a suitable pivotal connection 3 5 to the upstandingrotating power shaft 8-1, the connection and arrangement of the arms 37and 36 being such that the arm 37'may move relative to the arm 36 andthus enable that arm to continue to rotate the table 31 even during thetilting of the same to discharge a record therefrom. As shown, thistilting movement is a forward tilting movement and is obtained throughsuitable counterbalancing mechanism connected to the member 2-1, thelatter preferably being provided with a rearwardly extending arm 23carrying thereon an adjustable weight 22, which is so located and ofsuch weight that it is adapted normally to hold the table 31 inhorizontal posit-ion when empty and, due to the weight of the record andthe location of the same with respect to the axis of the shaft. 25, tobe overbalancedby the weight of a record on the table 31 and thus permitthe. record table to tilt forward to discharge the record therefrom.Thus. it will be noted that the weight of the record itself causes itsown automatic discharge from the table 31 whenever the weight 22 is freeto move upward. and that, as soon as the record has been discharged fromthe table, the latter. due to the action of the weight 22, will beimmediately returned to its normal horizontal position ready to receive.another record. It will also be noted that as the table 31 tiltsdownward. it also acts upon the plunger 41 in such a manner as toreciprocate the lagged members 4:: and lb and cause another record to befed down from the support. 30 into position thereon as soon as it hasreturned to its normal position. Attention is also directed .to the factthat due to the provision of the continuously ope erative drivingconnection 36, 37, the table when so returned to its normal position isrotating so that it may thus immediately begin to perform its rotatingfunction during the reproduction of the new record. It will be evident,however, that both the feeding and tilting mechanism may be used, if desired, without this continuous rotation.

Cooperating with my improved automatically operating table tilting andreturning mechanism just described, I have provided improved meansacting to prevent the tiltingof the table 31 during the reproduction ofarecord carried thereon. As shown, these means assume the form ofmechanism normally adapted to hold the weight 22 against movement duringthe playing of a record, and are connected to the sound arm 1 and socontrolled by the movement thereof that when this arm has moved over therecord in the usual manner to complete the reproduction thereof, theweight 22 is automatically released. As shown, the arm 1 carriesv at itsrear end a suitable vertically disposed pivot member 5 pivotally mountedin suitable supports 58 and 59, preferably formed on the member 2.Carried on this post or pivot member 5 is a suitable laterally extendingarm-16 which, when the sound arm 1 has completed its travel over arecord on the table 31, is adapted to engage an upstanding latch member19 pivoted on the support a 52 and swing the same backward out ofengagement with a cooperating latch member 18 mounted on a bracket 15and projecting rearwardly from the rock shaft 25, and thus release thatshaft and the weight 22 fixed thereto so that the weight of the recordon the table 31 may then raise the weight 22 and cause the table 31 totilt to discharge the. record therefrom. As shown, the latch member 19is normally held in elevated position read to en 'a e the cob )eratimlatch b b h member 18 by means of a'spring 21, and thus it will be notedthat when the table 31 has discharged its record and is returned emptyto its normal position, the latch 19 is in position to engage itscooperating latch. member 18 again to hold the. table in its playingposition until the completion of the reproduction of the new record.

(oiiperating with this mechanism for releasing the tilting mechanism forthe table 31. l have also provided improved mecha nism adaptedautomatically to carry the member 16 out of the path of. the latchmember 19 and thus permit the latch nicmhers 1S and 19 to engage; thismechanism preferably being also adapted, after the re production of arecord. to return the sound arm to itsstarting position shown in Fig. 1.T his mechanism, as shown herein, is Core nected to the tiltingmechanism above described and is shown to include a lug 17 carried onthe sound arm 1 and adapted, when the reproduction of a record has beencompleted, to engage an adjustable setscrew 8 carried on a rearwardlyextending arm 9 pivotally connected to a forwardly and upwardlyextending portion of an arm 11 fixed by suitable means 10 to the rockshaft 25. Thus, it will be noted that, as the reproducing mechanismmoves over the record on the rotating table 31, the member 17 is broughtinto juxtaposition to the member 8 so that after the latch releasingmechanism 16, 18, 19 is actuated, and as a result of the tilting of thetable 31, the member 8 will be brought into engagement with the member17 and thereby swing the sound arm 1 in the opposite direction about itspivot 5 to its inoperative position. In so doing, it will be noted thatsince the member 16 is connected to the arm 1 that member is swung outof the path of the latch 19, thereby enabling the latter to engage withthe member 18 when the table 31 is returned to its normal horizontalposition.

Cooperating with the mechanisms above described and likewise controlledby the tilting movement of the table 31, is improved mechanism forapplying the reproducing mechanism or sound box 39 to the new record. Asshown herein, this mechanism includes automatically acting means forelevating the sound arm 1 from its inoperative position and lowering thesame' upon the new record which has been automatically placed upon therotating table 31 as the latter is returned to its normal position. Thismechanism, as shown, is carried upon a suitable horizontal portionformed on the rock arm 11 and includes a suitable bracket or frame 55pivotally connected to that arm in sucha manner as to rock about thesame as an axis, this bracket being normally held in a predeterminedposition by means of a weight 14 carried on a depending arm 56. In theform of my invention shown,it will also be noted that this bracketcarries a spiral gear 12 adapted to mesh with a second spiral gear 13suitably journaled on the bracket and having rotatably connected theretoa wheel 13 preferably having a rubber tire and adapted to engage theperiphery of the rotating record tabe 31 and be rotated thereby. Asshown, a second wheel 38, .also preferably provided with a rubber tire,is fixed to and'rotatable with the spiral gear 12, this wheel beingadapted when slowly rotated through the rotation of the wheel 13 and thespiral gears, to lift the sound arm 1 from its support 52 and lower thesame upon the record, through the medium of certain cooperating elementscarried on the sound arm. These elements,

obviously, may assume various forms. Herein, however, it will be notedthat a spring 32 is disposed longitudinally of the sound arm and beneaththe same and at one side of a longer, laterally extending and inclinedlug 33, likewise carried by the arm, in such a position that when therotating table 31 has returned to its normal position and the sound armis in its inoperative position shown in Fig. 3, this spring will pressdown upon the periphery of the slowly rotating wheel 38. As a result,the arm 1 will be moved laterally to the right from the position shownin Fig. 3 in such a manner as shortly thereafter to bring the lower endof the longer, laterally extending .lug 33 into engagement withtheperiphery of the wheel,'and as the latter continues to rotate, causethis lug to be fed across the periphery of the wheel in such a manner asto result in a slow and gentle raising movement of the arm followed by aslow and gentle lowering movement of the same sufficient I to bring theneedle carried by the sound box 39 into proper starting position uponthe edge of the new record carried on the then rotating table 31. Thus,it will be noted that after the table 31 has been returned to normalposition, the rotation of the same is utilized to elevate the soundarm 1automatically and'in the same fashion lower the arm in a delicate andaccurate manner in its starting position upon the edge of the. newrecord which has been automatically placed upon the table as the latteris returned to position. It will also be noted that through theconnection of the arm 11 to the rock shaft 25 and the engagement of thewheel 13 with the rotating table 31, the needle placing mechanism iscontrolled by this table, the same being automatically tilted therebyout of the path of the re- 1 turning sound arm and automaticallyrelowering ofthe same upon the record, and

that the same may rise and fall during the travel of the same over arecord. As shown, these means include a suitable slot formed in thesupport 58 for the pivot pin 5 and so disposed that this pin 5 may havea limited rocking movement about its lower support 59. Obviously, due tothe provision of this mounting for the pin 5, the arm 1 is not only freetohave a limitedvertical movement enabling the same to be lifted priorto being placed in starting position, but is aeoaarr also free to movevertically whilethe needle on the sound box 39 is. traversing therecord, the mounting being such that the arm may accommodate itself toany irregularities the surface of the record and there,- by improve thequality of the reproduction.

In.:this connection,attention should also be directed to the fact thatthrough the provision of a spring 6 secured at one end to the member 8and attached at the other end to the arm 1 through any suitableadjustable connection 7 a portion of the weight of the 1 to receive therecords discharged from the tilting table 31, it is highly desirable forsome means to be provided whereby as the successive records aredischarged the same' are protected from injury. I'have accordinglyillustrated such a means in Figs. 1

'and 2, wherein it will be noted that an inclined chute or guideway 27isprovided formed of strips projecting forwardly from V the machine andI adapted ,to underlie the edges of the discharged record and conductthe same downward into a receptacle comprising acircularpiece 29extending above I and below the guides. Thus, when a record slides downthe guides 27 it is retained within the chute formed by the latter andbrought up against the member 29 in such a manner as to arrest itsdownward movementrand cause it to drop flat upon the bottom of thereceptacle without injury either to itself or to any other recordstherein, the rings 44: also cooperating in preventing the injury of theplaying surfaces. As shown,

a narrow strip 28 is preferably also secured to the lower edge of themember 29v and adapted to underlie the .records in the recep-' taclethus formed, and this strip is connected to a su table part of thesupport or base .by' means of a brace 42; Here, attention should valsobe directed to the fact that 1' hayeherein shown means whereby as-a r0-tatmg record 1s' discharged from the-rotating table 31 it is deflectedonto the guides 27. As shown, these means-include an upstanding member26 "disposed at one side of the machine and leading-to one of the side.walls of the chute. Obviously, as the I'0 tating record is discharged,it will engage this. member -and,-due to its own rotation,

during its discharging movenrient travel along the same and theadj-acented'ge of the .chute in such a manner as to be guided delinitely,untll' it-passes out of the guides, 2.7

whereupon as hereinahove brought out, it

will engage the member 29 and drop fiat into thereceptacle'.

Having now described the several component mechanisms, next let usconsider the operation of the complete mechanism. With the parts in thevposition shown in full lines in Fig. 1,- when it is desired to set themachine in operation, the member 3 is raised as shown in Fig. 3 and oneor more of the records is preferably placed upon the record support 30while the latter is in elevated position as shown in that figure. Forpurposes herein, we will assume that a series of records is so placedthereon. This support; with the records thereon, is then lowered intooperative position with respect to the table 31, i. e. to the positionshown in Fig. 2 wherein the plunger 41 first engages the table 31. Withtheparts in this position, when it is desired to begin the use ofthe'records upon the support, the

bottom record may be dropped into operative position upon the table andthe machine started by manual operation of the I normal position, therecord being guided inf its delivery movement by the member 30 and heldin centered position by the plunger 41. Ubviously, as the table returnsto normal position, therotation of the same will also cause the wheel 13to be rotated and, through the train of mechanism connected thereto,thereby cause the sound arm 1 to be raised and lowered in properstarting position upon the record. When the record has been reproduced,the latch v19 will be automatically tripped by the member 16 and thetilting table released in such a manner as to enable it to discharge therecord therefrom and at the same time tilt the arm 11 and the reproducerapplying mechanism theretion by means of the engagement of the lug 8with the connection of'the same to the 'sound arm. As abovedescribed,'when the table '31 has been returned to normal position, asecond record will then be fed down thereon through the action of theplunger 41 and the gear 37, and since the arm 11 and the reproducerapplying mechanismthereon has returned to normal position with thetable, as soon as the record has been placed on the table,'through theaction of the wheel 13 anditscooperating mechanism the sound arm will beraised and lowered to start the reproduction of the new rec- 0rd. Whenthis record has been played, the

sound arm 1 will of course then actuate the result of the automaticaction of the mech-' anism following the tripping of the latch when themachine is started, or the automatic action of the sound arm as it movesrelative to its work. It will also be noted that this operation occursnot only automatically but with decided rapidity, so that there need notnecessarily be long intervals between the reproduction of the successiverecords. Moreover, in order further to .decrease the interval betweenthe reproduction of the successive records, it will be noted that I haveprovided the records 48 with a coarse, non-playing spiral groove neartheir centers, adapted to bring the reproducer arm more rapidly intoposition to operate the record changing mechanism after the record hasbeen reproduced, this coarser groove bein. shown at 49 in Fig. 7. By theprovision of this groove 49 and the cooperating stylus and tripmechanism, it will also be observed that means are provided whereby,despite any variation in the length of the playing grooves on therecord, the stylus is always carried through a definite predeterminedpath on the record, so that the controlling mechanism actuated therebymay remain in a fixed position, thereby eliminating all difficulty withadjusting the controlling mechanism for records of diflerent length. Inconnection with the operation of the mechanism shown, it will also benoted that it is unnecessary to provide any drive other than tliat whichrotates the record table, the several mechanisms being so constructedand arranged that they function automaticall as a result of gravity andthe tl'ELl'lSIIllSSlOIl of this rotary movement thereto. Attention isalso particularly directed to the sound arm placing mechanism, which itwill be observed makes it possible to place the needle upon the recordwith great accuracy and with the same degree of delicacy obtainable byeven the most careful operator, the movement. in fact closelyapproximating the movement of the same when manually applied by such anoperator. These and other advantages of my improvement will, however,;be clearly apparent to those skilled in the. art.

While I have in this application specifically described one embodimentwhich my invention may assume in practice, it is to be understood thatin accordance with the patent laws the invention is not limited theretobut may be modified in various other forms without departing from itsspirit, and that it is my intention to include all such modifications orembodiments of the same within the scope of the appended claims.

What I'claim as new and desire to secure.

by'Letters Patent is:

1. In a phonograph, a record rotating member movable bodily to dischargea record therefrom, and means controlled thereby for supplying a newrecord thereto.

2. In a phonograph, a record rotating table movable bodily to dischargea record therefrom, and means successively actuated thereby to supplysuccessive'records thereto.

3. In a phonograph, atiltably mounted record rotating table, and meanscontrolled thereby for supplying a new record thereto.

4. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, and means includinmechanism intermittentl engagea'ble there y for supplying recor sthereto.

5. n a phonograph, a tiltable-record rotating table, and means actuatedby the tilting movement thereof for supplying a record thereto.

6. In a phonograph, a tiltably mounted record rotating table, and meansfor normally retaining said table in record receiving position.

7. In a phonograph, a tiltably mounted record rotating table pivoted atone side of its rotating axis, and counter-balancing means'for saidtable;

8. In a phonograph, a tiltably mounted record rotating table, andcooperating record centering means effective upon a tilting I05 meanshaving an actuating member disposed coax'ially with said table.

11. In a phonograph, a movable record ro tating table, and recordfeeding mechanism rotating taincluding a coaxially dis osedintermittently engaged member normal y centering records thereon. y

12. In a phonograph, a movable record rotating table, and superimposedrecord feedfor delivering records thereto having a guidhonograph, amovable record rotatmg tab e, and superimposedmechanism ,ing'mechanismhaving a guiding member isoaair ing and actuating member disposedcoaxially' with said table.

I cessively releasing records therefrom.

15. In a phonograph, record supporting mechanism mcluding an axiallydisposed normally stationary guiding member, record feeding mechanismthereon, and means for actuating said feeding mechanism.

16. In a phonograph, record supporting mechanism including an axiallydisposed normally stationary iding member, record feeding mechanism tereon, and, a reciprocable means disposgd within said guiding member foractuating said feeding mechanlsm.

17. In a normally stationary'record supporting and guiding member, arotatable toothed mem- 1' carried thereon, and cocperating means forintermittently actuating the same to feed a record'therefrom. Y

18. In. a phonograph, an axiallydi'sposed normally stationary recordsupporting and guiding member, a rotatable toothed member carriedthereon, and cot) crating reciprocable controlling meanst erefor guidedin said guiding member.

19. In a phonograph, an axially disposed normally stationary recordsupporting and guiding member, records thereon having laterally groovedaxial openings therein, and

' feedlng means on said support engageable with the Walls of. saidgrooves.

20. In a phonograph, a frame, a rotating record table thereon, aswinging member disposable over said table, and coaxially dis-.

posed normally stationary record supporting and feeding means carried onsaid swinging member.

21. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, and means forrotating the same during a portion of the tilting movement thereof.

22. In a phonograph, a tiltable record-r0 tating table, and means forcontinuously rotating the same throughout the tilting move-'v mentthereof.

' 23. In a phonograph, a tiltable normally operative record rotatingtable, and means for rotating the same duringits to and fro.

movement. Y

24. Ina phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, counter-balancingmeans therefor, and means for-rotating said table during its tiltingmovement.

25. In a phonograph, a record rotating table tiltable about an axis atone side of its rotatin axis, and means norm'all holding said ta le inhorizontal osition tlltable by the weight of a record t ereon;

26. In aphonogr'aph', a movable record rotating table, and meansformoving said table to discharge a record therefrom after apredetermined rotation of a record carried thereby. -27. In aphonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, reproducing mechanismcoiiperating with a record thereon and means for automatically tiltingsaid table after the reproduction of a record thereon.

28. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating'table, reproducingmechanism cocperating with a record thereon, and means controlledby saidreproducing mechanism for automatically tilting said table after thereproduction of a record thereon.

29. In a phonograph, a tilt ble record rotating table, swingingreproducing mechaoperating means controlled by said mechanism fortilting said table and swinging sald reproducing mechanism towardstarting po-v jsition.

30.- In a phonograph, a movable individual record rotatlng'table,'swingmg reproigw 2 A nism movable over a record thereon, andcophonograph, an axially disposed controlled by said mechanism formoving said table bodily, and means actuated by said table for supplyinganother record thereto.

32. In' aphonograph, a movable record rotating table, reproducingmechanism movable over arecord "thereon, and means controlled by'saidreproducing. mechanism for moving said table .to discharge a recordtherefrom v 33. In a phonograph, a movable record rotating table,reproducing'mechanism movable over a record thereon, means controlled bysaid reproducing mechanism for moving said table to discharge a recordand returning said table to normal position, and auto matically actingmeans for delivering another record to said table.

35. In a phonograph, a movable record rotating table, reproducingmechanism movable over a record thereon, means controlled by saidreproducing mechanism for moving said table to discharge a record andreturning said table to normal position, and automatic'ally acting meanscontrolled by one of ice tating table, reproducing mechanism am- 1m saidelementsfor delivering another record to said table.

36. In a phonograph, a movable record rotating table, reproduclngmechanism movable over a record thereon, means controlled bysaidreproducing mechanism for moving said table to discharge a recordand return ing said table to normal position, and automatically actingmeans controlled by said table for delivering another record to saidtable.

37 In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging table, reproducingmechanism movable over a record thereon, means controlled by said tablefor applying said reproducing mechanism to a record, and meanscontrolled by said reproducing mechanism for substituting records onsaid table.

38. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging table,reproducing mechanism movable over a record .thereon, means actuated bysaid table for applying said .re-.

producing mechanism to a record, and means controlled by saidreproducing mechanism for substituting records on said table.

39. In a phonograph, a bodily movable rotating record table, reproducingmecha. nism movable over a record thereon, means controlled and actuatedby said table'for applying said reproducing mechanism in startingposition upon a record thereon, and

means controlled by said reproducing mechanism for substituting recordson said table.

40. In a honograph, a record rotating table, mova le reproducingmechanism engageable with a record thereon, means comtrolled by saidreproducingmechanism for substituting a new recordthereon, and meansengageable with the periphery of said table for controlling saidreproducing mechanism.

41. In a phonogra h, a movable record rotating table, movab ereproducing dl'necha nism engageable with a record thereon, andcontrolling the movement of said table, and means intermittentlyengageable with the periphery of said table for adjusting anismmovableover arecord thereon, and.

said reproducing mechanism'to starting po-' sition upon a recordthereon.

42. In a phonogra h, a movable individmail record rotating ta le,reproducing mech-' automatically acting mechanism controlled by saidreproducing. mechanism for dis 0 arging a reproduced record, supplying anew-record thereto, and applying said 're' producing mechanism to thenew record.

43. In a phonografgh, a movable individual record rotating ta le,reproducing mechanism movable over a recordthereon, and

automatically acting mechanism controlled; by said regI-oducing'mechanism for actuating said ta le to discharge a reproducedrec- 'Iord, and thereafter supplying-a new record thereto, and applyingsaid reproducing mechanism to the new record.

44.. In -a phonograph, a rotating record table, a counter-balancedsupport therefor movable about a transverse axis at one side of therotary axis thereof, and latching mechanism normally holding said tablein horizontal position.

45'. In a phonograph, a rotating record table, a counter-balancedsupport therefor movable about a transverse axis {at one side of therotary axis thereof, latching mechanism normally holding said table inhori- 'zontal position, reproducin mechanism, and means controlledthereby or relea'slng said said reproducing mechanism toward inoper--ative osition,

4C7. n a phonograph, a rotating record table, a counter-balanced sup orttherefor movable about atransverse axis at one side of the axis thereof,mechanism normally holding said table in horizontalposition, movablereproducing mechanism, means o0ntrolled thereby forv releasing saidsupport and rendering said reproduclng mechanism inoperative, and meanseontrolled by said table for sup lying anevt record thereto.

48. In a p onograph, a rotating record table, a counter-balanced supporttherefor.

movable about a transverse axis at one side of the axis thereof,mechanism normally holding said table in horizontal position,

movable reproducing mechanism, means controlled thereby for releasingsaid'support and rendering said reproducing mechanism inoperative, meanscontrolled by said table for supplymg. a new record thereto, and meanscontrolled by said table for placing said reproducing mechanism instartlng position upon saidnew record;

49. In a phonograph, a rotary record table, a counter-balanced supporttherefor movable about a transverse axis at one side of theaxis of saidtable when a record is dis- I posed on said table,-and releasable meansnormally'holding said table in horizontal position. I i

50. In a 'ph0nograph,, a rotary record table, a counter-balanced supporttherefor movable about a transverse axis-at one side movable abouta'transverse axis atone side I" of the axis ofsaid table when a recordis dis osed on said table releasable means norm ly holding said table inhorizontal position, movable reproducing mechanism, and

coiiperating means controlled thereby for releasing said holdingmechanism andmoving said reproducing mechanism toward inoperativeposition. v

' 52. In a phonograph, a rotary record table, a counter-balanced supporttherefor movable about a transverse axis at one side of the axis of saidtable when a record ,is

disposed on said table, releasable means normally holding said table inhorizontal position, movable reproducing mechanism, co-

- operating means controlled thereby for releasing said holdingmechanism and moving said reproducing mechanism toward inoperat'iveposition, means for supplying a new record'vto said table, andautomatically acting means for placing said reproducing mechanism instarting position thereon:

-53. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, tilting mechanismtherefor whereby the same may be tilted about a transverse axis todischarge a record therefrom, and means for receiving said dischargedrecord.

54. In a phonograph, record discharging mechanism including a tiltablerecord rotating table,.an inclined record chute comprising guiding andsupporting means for the record, a receptacle, and means communicatingwith said chute for arresting the 'movement of .the record and causingthe same to drop bodily into the receptacle.

- g 55. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, tilting means fordischarging a record therefrom while the same continues to ,ro tate,guiding means engageable by the-rotating record as it is discharged, a.coiip- -erating chute receiving the same therefrom, and a receptaclereceiving the records from said chute. I

56. In a phonograph, record discharging 4 mechanism including a tiltablerecord rotatducing mechanism and actuated by said 1'0 tating means foractuating said substituting means.

- 59. In a phonograph, disk record rotating means, reproducing mechanismco-acting with a record thereon, record discharging mechanism actuatedby gravity, and'means controlled by said reproducing mechanism forsetting said discharging mechanism in operation. I I

60. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, automaticallyacting mechanism for tilting said table to discharge a record therefrom,and automatically acting record feeding mechanism operatively connectedwith said elements.

61. In a phonograph, a record rotating table, means for depositingrecords thereon, means for tilting said. table to discharge a recordtherefrom, reproducing mechanism, and means controlled thereby forsetting said record discharging and depositing means in operation.

62.- In aphonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, a plurality ofrecords supported above the same, and means controlled by the tiltingmovementof said table for releasing the lowermost record from saidsupport and retaining the remainder thereon.

63. In aphonograph, a tiltable record rotating table, means forsupporting a series of records above the same means for actuating saidtable to discharge a record there from, and means actuated by said tablefor releasing a single record from said support. 64.. In a phonograph, arotating and tiltable table, means for depositing records thereon, meansfor discharging records therefrom, and operative connections betweensaid tiltable table, record depositing and record discharging means forsetting them in operation by a tilting movement of said table.

fling table, a downwardly inclined record chute comprising guiding andsupporting Y means for the record, a receptacle beneath" said chute, andmeans communicating with- 50 said chute for arresting the movement ofthe record and causing the same to drop bodily into the receptacle.

57. In a] phonograph, a record rotating table, tilting means fordischarging-a record therefrom while the same continues toro- -tate,-lateral guiding means engageable by the rotating record as itisdischarged,. a downwardly- -inclined chute receiving-therecord'therefi'om, and a lower-receptacle re ceiving the record fromsaid chute.

58.. In a phonograph, record rotating means movable to discharge arecord therefrom, reproducing mechanism 'c o act ng with a recordthereon, record. substituting means, and means controlled by said repro-65. In a phonograph, a normally counterbalanced tiltable record rotatingtable, means for retaining the same in normal position when a record isthereon, coiiperating reproducing mechanism and means controlled therebyand operated by gravity for successively tilting said table, returningthe same to normal position, and supplying a ill?) new record thereto.

66. In aphonograph, a rotating and tiit- "adb'le table,v a verticalmember :rted

I have said table having a record support 1240) thereon, the lower endof said member eX- tending down into an axial opening in a rec- 0rd onsaid. table, a sound reproducing device for traversmg a record thereon,and means for tilting said rotating tableto lower a record thereon outof engagement with said vertical member and said sound reproducingdevice to allowv the record to slide ofi oi said table. 1

67. In a phonograph, record feeding 0 mechanism, a tiltable recordrotating member, and means actuated by the latter upon completion of arecord thereon to actuate said feeding mechanism to supply a new recordthereto.

68. In, a phonograph, record feeding mechanism, a movable recordrotating and discharging member, and automatically actmg means foractuating said rotating member to discharge a record bodily therefromand said feeding mechanism to supply a new record thereto. '69. In 'aphonograph, a record rotating table, a support disposed above the same,and feeding mechanism on. said support ineluding a guiding and actuatingmember exing mech tending substantially to the surface of said table. I

70. In a phonograph, a record rotating and dischargingtabl'e,reproducing mechanlsm coiiperating with a record thereon, and meanscontrolled by said mechanism for moving said table to discharge a recordbod ly therefrom after a predetermined rotation of said record.

71. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging membe'rymovableto dis charge a record bodily therefrom, reproducing mechanismcooperating with a record thereon, and" controlling mechanism for saidmember actuated when said reproducing mechanism reaches a on saidrecord.

72. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging member movable todis cooperating with arecord thereon, and record discharging mechanism.controlling said member and actuated when said reproducmg mechanismreaches afixeda'p'oint irrespective of the length of the record. i

In a phonograph, a record rotating member movable to, disodilytherefrom, reproducanism coiiperating with a record thereon, andcontrolling mechanism for said member and said reproducing mechanismactuated when said reproducing mechanism and dischargin charge a recordpredetermined point and controlling mechanism for table,

reaches a predetermined point on said record.

76. In a phonograph, arecord rotating member movable to discharge. arecord bodily therefrom,- reproducing mechanism cooperating with arecord thereon, and controlling mechanlsm for said reproducing mechanismactuated when said reproducing mechanism reaches a fined pointirrespective of the length of the record.

77. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating member, reproducingmechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and controlling mechanismfor said rotating member actuated when said reproducing mechanismreaches a predetermined point on said record.

78. In a phonograph, a tiltable record rotating member, reproducingmechanism cooperating with a record thereon, and controlling mechanismfor said rotating mem ber actuated when said reproducing mechanismreaches a fixed point irrespective of the length of the record.

79. In a phonograph, a tilting-record rotating member, mechanismnormally holding said member in operative positlon, re-

producing mechanism, and means controlled by said reproducing mechanismffor releasmg said holding mechanism.

80. In a phonograph, a tilting record; rotatingmember, mechanismnormally holding said member in operative position, re- I producingmechanism, and means controlled thereby for releasing said hold ngmechanism and moving said reproducing mechanism toward inoperativeposition.

81. In a phonograph, a rotating record table movable to and. fromoperativev position, mechanism for holding'said table in operativeposition, movable reproducing mechanism, and means controlled therebyfor releasing said holding mechanism.

82. In a phonograph, arotating record table movable to and fromoperative posi-.

tion, mechanism for holding said. table in operative position, movable.reproducing mechanism, means controlled thereby for releasin tooperative position.

83. In a phonograph, a rotating record t'ab'lemovable to and fromoperative osisaid holding. 'mechanism, and means for thereafterreturning said table tion, mechanism for holding said tab e in.

operative position, movable reproducing mechanism, means controlledthereby for releasing'said holding mechanism, means .for thereafterreturning said table to op .erative position, and means for thereaftersupplying a new record to said table.

84:. Ina phonograph, a rotating record mechanism for holding said tablein operative position, movable reproducing mechanism, and cooperatingmeans oon-' eratively associated therewith for supporting andsimultaneously gently lowering said reproducing mechanism into operativeposition upon the edge of a record on said record rotating member.

86. In a phonograph, a record rotating member, reproducing mechanismmovable over a record thereon, and means operatively connectible withsaid record rotating member for gently lowering said reproducingmechanism into operative position upon the edge of a record on saidrecord rotating member.

87 In a phonograph, a record rotating (member, floating reproducingmechanism for cooperating with a record thereon, means for swinging saidmechanism later.- ally to inoperatlve position, and means for thereafterelevating said mechanism and lowering the same gently into operativeposition upon the edge of a record on said. record rotating member.

88. In a phonograph, a record rotating member, reproducing mechanism forcoop erating with a record thereon, and means for lowering the latterinto operative position upon a record including a rotatable lower ingmember the periphery .of which supports and operatively engages aportion of said reproducing mechanism.

89. In a phonograph, reproducing mechanism, means for lowering the sameinto operative position upon a record including a rotatable loweringmember the periphery of which supports and operatively engages a portionof said reproducing mechanism and means actuated upon'the completion ofa record for bringing said reproducing mechanism into operative relationwith said rotating member.

90. In a phonograph, a record rotating and discharging member,reproducing mechanism for cooperating with a record thereon, and meansactuated by the movement of said record rotating member for loweringsaid reproducing mechanism into operative position upon a recordincluding a rotatable ELL lowering member the periphery of whichsupports and operatively engages a portion of said reproducingmechanism.

91. In a phonograph, a rotating table,

sound reproducing mechanism for traversing a record thereon, needleplacmg mechamsm for said reproducin mechanism comprising a spiral gear,a w eel engaging said rotating table for driving said spiral gear, awheel located below said sound reproducing mechanism operativelyconnected with said spiral gear, and means on said sound reproducingmechanism bearing on said wheel and ridin over the same lifting saidsound reproducing mechanism up over a record on said rotating table.

92. In a phonograph, a rotatin and tiltable table, sound reproducing mecanism for traversing a record thereon, in combination with needleplacing mechanism controlled by and tiltable with said table andcomprising a spiral gear, a wheel engaging said rotating table fordriving said spiral gear, a wheel located-below said sound reproducingmechanism operatively connected with said spiral gear, and projectionsfrom said reproducing mechanism bearing on said wheel and riding up oversaid wheel and lifting said sound reproducer up over a record on saidtable.

93. In a phonograph, a rotating and tiltable table, a transverse rockshaft forming a support therefor, upright posts on each side of saidrotating table, a record support carried on said posts and disposedcentrally with said table, means carried on said support for supportinga series of records at their centers and delivering them separatelytherefrom, said centrally disposed member extending close to saidrotating table, sound reproducing mechanism for traversi said records,means for placing the soun reproducing mechanism upon a record, meansfor discharging a recor from said table, a receptacle, and suitableguides for directing thedischarged records into said receptacle.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 28th day of March,Al. D.,

, CLEMMA R. RANEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN P. SMITH, RAY DJLEE. 1

